Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase

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Each week, we go through dozens (and sometimes
hundreds) of reader-submitted photos and pick the very best to share
with you on Thursday mornings. The top photos are featured on
AVweb's home page, and one photo
that stands above the others is awarded an AVweb baseball cap as our
"Picture of the Week." Want to see your photo on AVweb.com?
Click here to submit it to our weekly contest.

*** THIS WEEK'S WINNERS ***

You could say Christmas has come early to "Picture of
the Week" headquarters. With 120 incredible photo
submissions, it feels like we've been opening electronic presents all
day! (Or were we supposed to open one a day over the next 12
days?)

Ye olde "POTW" editor has been waiting for the first photo of an
airplane decked out in holiday lights, and here it is, courtesy of
Meboure, Florida's Mike Whaley — and
the EAA, who decked out Linn Walters's Pitts S1 for this Valkaria
Airport float in the Melbourne Light Parade.

Nicholas Stolley of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania shares our disappointment at "the
recent news that Schwan's has decided to discontinue marketing with
the Red Baron Squadron." Nicholas was lucky enough ride along with the
Barons on a 2003 demo flight, which is where he snapped this photo.

Ron Bridges of Knoxville, Tennessee
took this shot during the annual Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon
Festival. He tells us Kevin Knapp is piloting the Mayflower balloon, but
it's hard to be sure from this distance ... .

There seems to be a chill in the air in almost all of this week's
submissions, including this one from Greg Soaper of Fullerton,
California. Time to hunker down, start doing your winter
maintenance, and dream of next summer, AVwebbers.

If you can't wait that long, there are sure to be some more sunny
photos in the "POTW" slideshow on AVweb's home page.
Why not take a
peek?

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We'll see you here next week — same AVweb-time, same AVweb-channel!
Don't forget to
send us your
photos!

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A quick note for submitters: If you've got several
photos that you feel are "POTW" material, your best bet is to submit
them one-a-week! That gives your photos a greater chance of seeing
print on AVweb, and it makes the selection process a little easier on
us, too. ;)

A Reminder About Copyrights:Please take a moment to consider the
source of your image before submitting to our "Picture of the Week" contest.
If you did not take the photo yourself, ask yourself if you are indeed
authorized to release publication rights to AVweb. If you're uncertain,
consult the
POTW
Rules or
or
send us an e-mail.

Question of the Week

Picture of the Week

Ted Runciman of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (England) enlists the Turkish Air Force in our latest "Picture of the Week." Click through to read more about the top photos and see other stunning shots from AVweb readers.